In addition to the powers granted in statute regarding municipal utilities, the governing body, in administering the affairs of the drainage basin utility district, may do the following:

(1) Assess and collect utility fees as provided in this chapter;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 46A-10B-13

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(2) Designate a director, employ staff, and provide equipment, supplies, and materials as necessary to administer the business of the district;

(3) Sue and be sued;

(4) Incur debts and liabilities;

(5) Issue bonds as provided in this chapter;

(6) Accept funds, property, and services or other assistance, financial or otherwise, from federal, state, and other public and private sources to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

(7) Contract or cooperate with any person, the state, or any political subdivision of the state, any federal agency, or any private or public corporation to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

(8) Contract with any county or municipality for the assessment and collection of any fees levied pursuant to this chapter;

(9) Acquire, hold, use, rent, lease, or dispose of any real and other property as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including property outside the boundaries of the district;

(10) Accumulate funds in one or more reserve funds as provided in this chapter to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and

(11) Plan, develop, construct, acquire, operate, clean, maintain, repair, alter, renovate, salvage, demolish, abandon, consolidate, reclaim, or gather data and information concerning any natural or artificial watercourse, dam, dike, reservoir, or other works, development, structure, facility, project, or program necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

Source: SL 1989, ch 388, § 19.

  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 10B Contents